Chinese governance stays true to its mission

Editor's note:The 2026 Think Tank Forum on National Governance in Developing Countries was held in Beijing on June 26 under the theme "Mission and Contributions of Political Parties". The forum was co-hosted by the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, China International Communications Group and China Daily. Below are excerpts from speeches by four participants, as reported by China Daily's Li Wei.

BRI anchors global initiatives implementation road map

By José Luis Centella

The Belt and Road Initiative is a foundational framework that provides a practical platform and institutional support for implementing the four major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping: the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative.

The BRI framework translates these initiatives from vision into action by providing the mechanisms and momentum for implementation. Together, the BRI and the four global initiatives form a comprehensive road map for building a global community with a shared future for humanity.

The Global Development Initiative seeks to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals through pragmatic cooperation, thus narrowing development gaps and strengthening capacity building. The BRI provides the material foundation for this vision through infrastructure connectivity, financial integration and digital cooperation.

The Global Security Initiative advocates dialogue and consultation, mutually beneficial cooperation, and rejects bloc confrontation and zero-sum rivalry.

By fostering positive economic interdependence, enhancing regional connectivity and promoting inclusive development, the BRI serves as both a stabilizer and a binding force.

The Global Civilization Initiative calls for equality among civilizations, respect for cultural diversity, and deeper exchanges and mutual learning. Through training programs, academic exchanges, think tank cooperation and people-to-people interactions, the BRI transforms these principles into tangible practice.

Finally, the Global Governance Initiative envisions a more just, equitable, representative and development-oriented system of global governance. The BRI creates the practical space to advance this vision by establishing new platforms for multilateral cooperation, promoting cooperation without any political conditions, and amplifying the voice of the Global South.

Against this backdrop, the historical mission of political parties is to recognize that governance modernization is not merely a technical undertaking.

It is equally a matter of vision, collective leadership and the capacity to build broad social consensus.

Progressive political parties across both the Global North and the Global South face three common tasks: to chart development paths suited to their national conditions; to build modern, efficient and transparent systems of governance; and to make full use of the BRI and the four global initiatives to advance their modernization.

In an increasingly uncertain world, conflicts can be resolved only through dialogue and negotiation.

Working in concert, the BRI and the four global initiatives point the way toward a more inclusive, balanced and development-oriented model of global governance.

The author is chairman of the Communist Party of Spain. The views do not necessarily reflect those of China Daily.